Afghanistan vs Benin: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Afghanistan
267,018 number
in 2018
Benin
356,609 number
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Benin rank
20th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Benin
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197119952019

How they compare

Benin currently reports 356,609 number against 267,018 number in Afghanistan, a difference of 89,591 number.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Benin ranks 20th of 190 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Benin in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Benin Difference Ahead
1970s 215,998 number 54,702 number 161,296 number Afghanistan
1980s 54,061 number 93,660 number 39,599 number Benin
1990s 70,786 number 143,258 number 72,472 number Benin
2010s 247,161 number 280,474 number 33,313 number Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Afghanistan or Benin?
Benin, at 356,609 number against 267,018 number in Afghanistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Afghanistan and Benin?
89,591 number, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Benin?
11 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Benin rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Benin ranks 20th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.